Financial Manager

FirstRand; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Johannesburg is seeking a Financial Manager to provide financial insights and guidance to partners and stakeholders. The role involves budget coordination, managing financial systems, and ensuring compliance with tax regulations. Candidates should have a CA (SA) qualification, along with 2 to 4 years of experience in a similar position. Opportunities to innovate and collaborate within a dynamic environment are offered. Be a part of a culture that values adaptability and a track record of success.

Benefits

Opportunities to network and collaborate

Challenging working environment

Opportunities to innovate

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of working experience in a similar role.
• Proven successful track record required.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insights and guidance.
• Monitor and coach service culture and relationships.
• Coordinate the budget preparation process.
• Manage financial information systems.
• Prepare and report on operational and financial conditions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Self-starter

Energetic

Education

CA (SA)

Job description

Overview

Dear Future, Financial Manager

The role requires you to partner with the business in the provision of financial expertise and advice and develop supporting processes that continuously enhance the delivery of financial services.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders in the provision of financial insights and guidance into the operational and general decision making and debates.
• Monitor and coach behaviours that ensure a service culture which builds rewarding relationships, proposes innovations and allows others to provide exceptional client service.
• Manage and monitor the applications and effectiveness of the business's financial information systems.
• Coordinate the budget preparation and manage the process throughout the budget period in accordance with guidelines and assumptions. Monitor and report variance analysis to support decision making and guide management in taking corrective action on budget variances.
• Record, interrogate and manage costs with associated drivers in the production, analysis and use of information for decision-making in the business.
• Plan and apply relevant principles to accurately record, adjust and reconcile financial transactions and events.
• Maintain appropriate supporting documentation according to professional financial accounting and reporting standards.
• Prepare and report on the business's operations and financial conditions. Manage the business unit reporting systems for management, project or performance reporting and implement optimal processes to deliver management information according to the reporting cycle.
• Maximise productivity through efficient planning of people and processes to drive optimal utilisation of available resources; identify and implement improvements to accounting and reporting processes.
• Manage the interrelationships between various systems, data and other resources to ensure effective project planning and delivery.
• Review and prepare tax returns to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable tax legislation and regulation; provide advice and solutions to business tax matters.
• Participate and contribute to a development culture where information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared.
• Plan and manage performance, skills development, succession and talent management and culture of team in order to improve performance and competence.
• Continuously assess own performance, seek timely and clear feedback and request training where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Qualification: CA (SA)
• 2 to 4 years working experience in a similar role
• Detailed oriented with a keen eye for analysis
• Self starter
• Energetic

Benefits

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• A challenging working environment
• Opportunities to innovate

You will be a match if you are

• Adaptable and curious
• Have a proven successful track record.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment

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Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you. All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

Job Details: Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below 07/02/26.